Chapter 17 Bedmaking

To reduce laundry costs

To promote comfort and prevent skin breakdown

To make the bed look attractive

To avoid disturbing residents

on the floor

on the top of dirty linens

under dirty linens

on a clean surface

with forceps

close to your body and unform

away from your body and uniform

with gloves on

Straighten linens whenever loose or wrinkled

Check linens for dentures and sharp objects

Change linens only once a week

Remove food and crumbs after meals

medical asepsis

medicare guidelines

The Bloodbourne Pathogen Standard

OBRA

lower the bed for body mechanics

only wear gloves when removing linen from the person's bed when it is wet

After making a bed, lower the bed to its lowest position

after making a occupied, always raise the bed rails

in Fowler's position

raised

locked in position

moved so you can reach it with ease

Closed bed

open bed

occupied bed

surgical bed

closed bed

open bed

occupied bed

surgical bed

botton linens

the blanket

the bedspread

the pillowcase

right away

after meals

after the shower or bath

each shift

when loose or wrinkled

if there are crumbs

at bedtime

when wet soiled or damp

return it to the linen supply

leave it in the person's room for another time

take to another resident's room it

put it with the dirty laundry

gloves

a gown

a face mask

goggles

remove all dirty linens at once

roll each piece away from you

keep the side that touched the person outside the roll

place dirty linen on the floor

mattress pad

bottom sheet

plastic draw sheet

cotton drawsheet

stored in the person's closet

placed in the bedside stand

used for the person's roommate

considered contaminated

the material safety data sheet

Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard

Standard Precautions and Transmission-Based Precautions

OBRA and OSHA standards